Executive - Internal Audit (Data Analytics)

Job Description

POSITION GENERAL SUMMARY

The role is to carry out responsibilities in maturing Internal Audit’s data analytics implementation to further improve audit effectiveness and audit process efficiency towards continuous auditing. The role emphasizes on data analytics tasks, but is also responsible for execution of end-to-end audit assignments as part of a diverse audit team and scope.        

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Understand audit requirements and risk-based testing to be translated into data analytics, automation, and/or AI solutions.


• Design, document and implement data analytics and automation solutions (e.g. scripts and dashboards) to scale continuous auditing.


• Support audit team in data extraction, data analysis and automation.


• As part of an audit team, responsible for end-to-end audit deliverables, from planning to audit reporting, and remediation of issues.


• Ensuring documentation of audit engagement workpapers are in accordance with quality practice and the Global Internal Audit Standards.


• To assist in annual planning, ad hoc or other audit or advisory assignments as required.


• Learning of current and other available tools. Recommend appropriate tools / solutions to enhance audit coverage and efficiency. Development or coaching of other team members to expand audit analytics know-how.

Key Challenges

• Understanding business process, information system control, data structure and related risks, within allocated timeline.


• Iterative exception verification process, and refining analysis to minimise false positives.


• Manage relations with audit clients, and promote Internal Audit as a valued business partner.

Skills

• Experience in internal audit, business process review and IT audit, particularly ERP system such as SAP.


• Strong analytical skill, familiarity with data analytics technique, proficiency in programming (SQL, or CAAT tools such as ACL and Arbutus), and interest in learning and exploring other tools.


• High agency, and strong sense of work ownership.


• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.


• High level of ethics and integrity.       

Education

External

• Degree in IT, Business Analytics, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, others related disciplines, or professional qualification. Specialization in Audit or equivalent is an advantage.

Relevant Industries

External

• Degree with CGPA > 3.0 and minimum 3 year relevant experience.


• Fresh graduate candidate is encouraged to apply

Unique Requirement

• Member of professional body IIA, ISACA (would be an added advantage)

Additional Information

Open for Malaysian citizens only.

Please be reminded that only online applications will be entertained.

Applications should reach us by 9 September 2026.

Only the shortlisted candidates will be notified.